Cuore Antico di Ravenna Italian Heirloom Tomato Seeds

Cuore Antico di Ravenna Tomato Seeds | Rare Italian Heirloom | Chocolate Heart Tomato Solanum lycopersicum Listing is for 1 packet of 15 seeds Cuore Antico di Ravenna — "Ancient Heart of Ravenna" — is a magnificent heirloom tomato originating from the Italian city of Ravenna, nestled in the storied northern region of Emilia-Romagna. An old family variety passed down from generation to generation, these seeds were originally sourced directly from a local Italian collector, preserving the variety's uniqueness, beauty, and exceptional flavor. The fruits are beautifully heart-shaped, weighing between 100 and 250 grams, and display a striking chocolate-brown color with a dark green neck — a tomato that turns heads in the garden and at the farmers market alike. The meaty flesh is dense with relatively few seeds and delivers a rich, well-balanced sweetness with a gentle smoky depth. An indeterminate variety with regular leaves, plants mature in about 80 days from transplant and benefit from sturdy staking or caging for a long, generous harvest. Noted for excellent crack resistance and strong late-season performance, these tomatoes shine sliced fresh, roasted, or cooked down into a thick, intensely flavored sauce. Tomato Characteristics Indeterminate Color: Chocolate brown or dark brick red with green shoulders Flavor profile: savory Average fruit size: large pear shape tomato Ideal Growing Conditions Sun: Full sun Water: Keep soil consistenly moist but not waterlogged Fertilizer: Regular applications of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Tomato-Tone greatly increase production. Please watch my YouTube video that explains my tomato fertilizer process and schedule: https://youtu.be/PHaXNGErTJ0 When To Sow Seeds: General guidelines recommend to start seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Hot climate (no snow areas), can also sow seeds indoors during the summer to transplant in the fall. Sow 2 seeds per 4 inch pot or solo cups with drainage holes cut out of the bottom, filled with sterile seed starting mix, cover with 1/4 inch of soil. Place over heat mats, use grow lights, and fertilize once the first set of true leaves appear to speed up growth. Please watch my YouTube video on how to sow tomato seeds for complete instructions: https://youtu.be/imIFbCSuvBU Please watch my YouTube video on how to transplant tomatoes into the garden: https://youtu.be/v0Di0vXnv9Y Germination: 7-10 days Days To Maturity: 75 days after transplanting How & When To Harvest: harvest when they start to blush and turn red to avoid attracting critters or wait for them to turn all red while on the vine Common Diseases: Tomatoes catch a ton of common leaf diseases caused by various pathogens that die when treated with hydrogen peroxide. If you notice powdery mildew, yellow spots, or black lesions on the stems, spray with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water to clean and disinfect. Repeat every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. If a lot of rain is expected, pre-treatment will help to prevent diseases. For severe leaf diseases use a stronger treatment like Monteray Disease Control. Common Pests: The most common pest when growing tomatoes are aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, and worms (like the tomato horn worm or army worms). All of these can be treated with spinosad. Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES Checkout my tomato playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2tsw4esz Additional Tips/Information: N/A